National Integration
Class 9th Social Science Part Ii Karnataka Board Solution
- India is a secular country and so does not oppose any ___________. Fill in the blanks with…
- Communalism is a major obstacle to ________________________. Fill in the blanks with…
- Republic Day is a _______________ festival. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.…
- India has considered ___________ languages as National languages. Fill in the blanks with…
- Our National Animal is ____________. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.…
- What is ‘Nationalism’? Answer the following questions after group discussion.…
- What do you mean by ‘National Integration? Answer the following questions after group…
- Which are the factors that lead to unity in diversity? Answer the following questions…
- Which are the factors that promote National Integration? Answer the following questions…
- What are your suggestions to overcome obstacles that affect National Unity? Answer the…
- Draw pictures illustrating unity in diversity and display in your school. Activity.…
- Collect information about the manner in which festivals are celebrated among people of…
- Collect photographs that promote National Integration. Project Work :…
- Collect religious texts which encourage National Unity. Project Work :…
Exercises
Question 1.Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
India is a secular country and so does not oppose any ___________.
Answer:
Religion
Secularism means equal treatment for all religions. India is a secular country means Indian government does not differentiate between religions. With the 42nd amendment of Indian constitution in 1976 India became secular country.
Question 2.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
Communalism is a major obstacle to ________________________.
Answer:
National Integration
When people belonging to different castes and religions form their own associations, and indulge in activities which encourage their castes and religions, national integration is threatened.
Question 3.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
Republic Day is a _______________ festival.
Answer:
National
Republic day which is celebrated on 26 january. Republic day honours the date on which Indian Constitution came into effect on 26 January 1950.
Question 4.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
India has considered ___________ languages as National languages.
Answer:
22
As per article 344[1] and 351 of Indian Constitution the eighth schedule includes 22 languages. These are official languages recognised by the Constitution. The list had originally 14 languages 8 languages added later.
Question 5.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
Our National Animal is ____________.
Answer:
Royal Bengal Tiger
Our national animal is Royal Bengal Tiger. its scientific name is Panthera Tigris.
Question 6.
Answer the following questions after group discussion.
What is ‘Nationalism’?
Answer:
‘Nationalism’ is a type of emotion and kind of people in which, there are factors such as people know their land as motherland, brotherhood of those people and equal participation at all the times in the nation.
Question 7.
Answer the following questions after group discussion.
What do you mean by ‘National Integration?
Answer:
National integration refers to that situation where all the people of the country feel they are one although there are differences with regard to race, religion, culture and language. Such a feeling of unity among the people is necessary to maintain unity in nation.
Question 8.
Answer the following questions after group discussion.
Which are the factors that lead to unity in diversity?
Answer:
Following are the factors:
a. Geographical Unity
b. Religious Unity
c. Linguistic Unity
d. Political unity
e. Cultural Unity
Question 9.
Answer the following questions after group discussion.
Which are the factors that promote National Integration?
Answer:
Following are the factors:
a. Secularism: India is not against any religion
b. Democracy: All citizen are equal before the law
c. National festivals
d. National Symbols
e. Interdependence: National and State government work together to develop our nation
f. Mass media
g. Modes of communication
h. National features
Question 10.
Answer the following questions after group discussion.
What are your suggestions to overcome obstacles that affect National Unity?
Answer:
Following are the suggestions:
a. Communalism and activities promoting communalism must be actively stopped by people and government.
b. Linguistic differences must be celebrated and not be discriminated upon
c. Caste based attitude amongst people must be modelled and changed so that it doesn’t become oppressive in nature.
d. Parochialism and regionalism should be avoided and government must act upon it.
e. Border disputes, river water disputes and language disputes between states should be avoided.
Question 11.
Activity.
Draw pictures illustrating unity in diversity and display in your school.
Answer:
Question 12.
Activity.
Collect information about the manner in which festivals are celebrated among people of different religion in your area and write about them.
Answer:
Following is the manner:
a. There is peace during the celebration of festivals of people of different beliefs (Eid, Diwali, Christmas)
b. Everyone actively participates in all the festivals
c. There is a small get together during such major festivals
d. There is brotherhood and solidarity while celebrating festivals
e. Sweets, food items and gifts are exchanged
f. Social works and cleanliness drives are undertaken
Question 13.
Project Work :
Collect photographs that promote National Integration.
Answer:
Question 14.
Project Work :
Collect religious texts which encourage National Unity.
Answer:
It’s a practical task do it from yourself.